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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

Monday. Dec. 20.
st. Aloysius academy at Yonkers, N. Y,
was burned.
Clearing house returns are comparatively
unfavorabe.
r. D. Sears, the champion tennis player,
announces his retirement from competition.
Nearly two and one half millions of d oil
lars were disburscd by the Maine pension
office the past year.
The attempt to induce the crown prince
10 resign in favor of his son William has
failed.
Pittshurg's Flint Glass Workers union
has bought factory for its striking menu
bers
1t was voted by the Boston Central Labor
union to appeal for law to prevent cleo
ton frauds
r. H. Park, the American sculptor, is
endcavoring to have the tariff of 30 per
cent. on foreign works of art removed.
Miss Helen Mcklnstrey OF Richards
Mills. y. y. committed suicide by hang
ing herself through grief at the desertion
OF her lover
Mrs Hoyt who has been an absentee for
twenty years, succeeded in making good
her claim to her fathers estate at
Sharon, Pa.
John Teemer publishes challenge to any
oarsman in the world to row for the cham
pionship He has posted $500 forfeit and
expresses a strong desire to yindicate his
claim to the proud title of championship.
Tuesday. Dec 81.
Mr. Gladstone is on his way to the CONT
uent.
There is a panic in silver at CONSTANT
nope.
Four trotters were burned at the Gentle
mems Driving course in Philadelphia.
The Everett house at South birmingham,
Mass, was destroyed by an incendiary fire
The emperor of Austria is showing great
favor to Count Andrassy for his energetic
policy
knights of Labor cigarmakers at Phila-
dtlphia will fight the tenement house
system.
Mr. Sexton, NJ, p, is improving. The
fever is lessening and his general condition
is favorable
The best part of Wakefield, Wis, is in
ashes, about forty building being burned.
Loss 800, 600
People who so shooting on Cape Cod on
Sunday are to be made uncomfortable by
new town laws.
MADRID, Dec, 27.-The government ha,
decided to celebrate the fourth centenary
of the discovery of America
Gen. Terry has been granted four
months leave of absence, and will pass the
winter in Florida. His health is much i'm
paired.
Edward II. Hendricks one of the oldest
teegraphers in the country, in IA fit OF
dependency caused by poor health and
drinking, jumped from the Sixth street
bridge, Philadelphia, and was drowned.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 27.-The funeral
of Daniel Manning will take place this
afternoon from the residence of his son,
/ 149 Lancaster street. The remains may lie
viewed by the personal friends of the de-
ceased to-day from 8 to ! O'Clock a. m.
Among the POS Storage passengers on
the steamer Rhaetia, which arrived at New
York from Hamburg, there We're three
cases of small pox. The vessel was fumi
gated and the patients detained at quaran-
tine, The other passengers will be allowed
TO land
The pope received the jubilee gift OF
Queen Victoria, which was presented tc
him by the duke of Norfolk.
Queen Nictoria's gift consists of "A golden
ever and basin. These the pope intends tt
use in celebrating the jubilee mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

CHARLES DANroRTH, J. Presiding,
J.. IL. Webb, Clerk.
E. +. Danforth, County Attorney.
IenaS Vaughan, Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

Mr.. H. +. Day, graduate of Colby 81,
who has been connected with the Fair
field journal ever since his graduation
and year ago has accepted a very re-
sponsible position upon the editorial staff
of the Sunday Express published at
North Adams, Mass, and has left for his
new field of labor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 21.-After con-
siderable figuring, Chief Engineer Thomp-
son and his assistants Of the navy yard find
that the steel cruiser Chicago developed
5575 horse power during six consecutive
hours ON her recent trial trip. The con-
tzact for, The government calls for 5000
l nov VA % lill| m (0u hl riee. go,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

The election of Ex-Gov. Robbie for the
fourth term to the responsible position of
Master of the State Grange by a vote so
nearly unanimous, is a well deserved com
pliment. He has given great attention
and six years of hard work for the good
of the order and the members highly ap-
precate it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

Daniel Manning died this afternoon.
+ Lord Randolph Churchill has reached ST.
Petersburg.
Three persons were in jured by the explo-
slLH of n naphtha tank in Jersey City, N. j.
The New York grand jury found no bill
against Ives.
Josef Hofmann's Boston debut was u
great success
Elk Secretary Manning still fingers, his
vitality astonishing the physicians
A complete menagerie has been shipped
from London for Barnum q Bailey
Receivers have been appointed for the
Continental Life Insurance company.
Boston postoiice clerks have organized to
get shorter hours and better salaries.
Professor George Herbert Palmer and
Miss Alice Freeman were married at Bos
ton.
The postal telegraph question is to be
taken up Immediately after the holiday re-
cess of congress.
The powers will object to Roumanian
project for applying Dauubian harbor dues
to the purchase of steamers.
The war on freight rats between Chi
cago and st. Louis is raging fercely, and
is likely to extend to extend to the passen
ger business.
The large Newman Allen building and
the city bank block at Hoton, Kan, have
aeen burned. Loss about SO 000 insur
bnce $35, 600
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

The Odd Fellows Register, published
in Portland by Smith 6 Sales, and edited
by VIM. II, Smith ESD, comes out this
month with handsome new engraved
head. The Register will hereafter be de-
the Masonic journal, as separate pub
LEGATION, to the interests of Free Masonry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

friend of the poet Whittier, thinks that the
state should own the early home of Whit
tier She urges the women of the country
10 unite and buy it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

Richard Townsend, a patient in the Wards
Island asylum, New York. was killed by
another patient.
The Plymouth Church congregation has
not yet received Rev. Mr.. Berry's letter de-
Ginning their call
Fifteen local assemblies at Detroit with
drew from the Knights of Labor and will
form trade unions.
The January number of The North Ameri-
can Review contains z scathing review of
President Cleveland's message.
1t is stated that the bequest made to
Phillips Exeter academy by the late Fran
els +. Parker will amount to 81 10, 600.
1t is now intimated that rather than face
the coming litigation, the three controlling
stock holders of the Boston base ball associ
alton will sell by public auction the property
of the club.
The strike on the Reading railroad has
become general and IS, 600 men are ordered
to stop work. The men say they are
forced to this and that 1nyioleDce will
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

Hon. John F. Anderson, of the board
of railroad commissioners of Maine, died
at his home in Portland Sunday last, aged
GA years. Mr.. Anderson had been for
years skillful civil engineer and in this
line of business he was held to be one of
the first men in the State His death
creates vacancy on the board of com
missioners that will have to be filed by
he Governor. Mr.. Anderson belonged
to one of the old families of Portland
his brother Gen. Samuel ID. Anderson
lg collector of the Port and his cousir
John d. Anderson being L. S. Pension
Agent for Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-28

FIRST TRAN IRSE II Rh.
Lewis y. Croker, Foreman Detroit
Henry 4. Archer, Skowhegan
Ephraim Il. Baker. Moscow
Hiram {. Banc, Ripley
II. F. Bartlett. New Portland
John X. Bickncl, Madison
Samuel Bracket, Starks
David Darius Collins, CornYiiie
Laforest K. Corson, Athens
Lowell B. Hanson, Palmyra
Edwin IIodgdOn, Emhden
owen llussey, Canaan
SECOND TRAVERSE Jury.
Amos c. Tobey Foreman, Skowhegan
Henry b Merry, Anson
Benjamin +. Mitchell, Norridgewock
Alya W. Mitchell, Cambridge
VIM y. Osborn, Fairfield
.. A. parkmau, st. Adams
Fred Rowcl. Solnn
Albion w Smith, Mercer
Amherst Spoliord, bingham
Sanford J. Ward Brighton
Frank Weeks, Pittstield
Allen Weber, lartland
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papers that run to sensations and pur
lent details VIII have to take their col
umn rules out and let it run regardless
OF space.
THE CHILD SAFE.
About midnight word was received
from San Francisco that the child had
b.en kidnapped at 9 o'clock and was on
its way to that city. A representative
of the HERALD went to the Nadeau
House Immediately upon the receipt OF
the telegram aud proceeded to room No.
A, where G.. d. Anderson, the Deputy
Sheriff, was keeping silent vigil. Mr..
Anderson assured the HERALD repre-
sentative that there was not word OF
truth in the rumor. He had only few
moments before seen the child and she
was then alive and hearty. To assure
himself that little Alma was still there
he went to the folding door separating
his room from No. As where were the
child, its nurse and its grandmother,
Mrs. e. b. Crocker. As he opened the
doors the reporter looked 10 and
could plainly see the form OF
the child in bed. This was
convincing proof that not even
an attempt.had been made to abduct the
child. There was no other way to get
out of the room No. As than through
the folding doors opening into the Dep
uty Sheriff 8 room, sinos the other door
opening into the small hallway was
locked and the key in Mr.. Andersons
pocket. The room was on the third
floor, fronting on First street, and could
not well be reached except by long
ladder, and had those in charge of the
child desired to take it away they
would not have dared to lower it by
means of ropes through the win.
dow. 1t was rumored about the hotel
that two private detectives had
taken up their quarters in the hotel.
but inquiry did not develop their names
or whereabouts. At one time about 10
o'clock it was thought from appearances
about the hotel that some attempt would
be made to make the child disappear
but Mr.. Anderson thought that If such
had been the case the project had been
given up. He thought the greatest
danger would be when little Alma would
90 out riding in the afternoon, and to
prevent such an occurrence the Sheriff
would accompany the party himself. At
l o'clock this morning all was quiet
about the rooms and there was no signs
of trouble.
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DIR. GRIFFIN'S CHAMPAGNE.
Public Interest I'm the Examina-
tion AbatIng.

!
The examination of DIR. Hamilton
Griffin, charged with obtaining money
by false pretenses, still continues to oc-
cupy the attention OF Justice Austin.
There was not so much interest taken
yesterday by the public generally, owing
to other and more stirring matters else.
wherein fact the attendance during
the afternoon was exceedingly small,
when compared with that Of other days.
Those present were either personally or
indirectly interested in the proceedings.
The testimony of Calvin Edgerton. Geo.
A. johnson and Mrs. w. Z. Pitman did
not develop many new facts not already
published, although there were state
ments which were opposed to those
made on behalf of the prosecution. Dr..
Griffin continued his testimony and said
that he had paid $500 for advertising in
the various papers, and the afternoon
session was devoted by the prosecution
to proving that statement wrong.
Robert Farrell testified that DIR. Griffin
still owed the HERAu d $40 10 for adver.
tising the Dry Sparkling Champagne.
He also stated that to his knowledge no
money had ever been paid the HERALD
on account of the Champagne Company.
Harry Chandler, collector for the
Times, testified that DIR. Griffin owed
SAL 95 for advertising the Sparkling
Company, which had not been paid to
his knowledge.
w. L. Price testified that none OF the
money paid to him by DIR. Griffin for ad'
vertising had been ON the account of the
Dry Sparkling Champagne Company,
but it had been for the Carbolic Smoke
Ball Company, and for the Doctors pri.
vate account.
Robert Farrell recalled stated that DR..
Griffin promised to pay on Saturday last.
He called on the doctor on that day and
DIR. Gfiffi told him there was to be an
allotment of stock on Tuesday and he
could call then and get the money. He
called then but dill not get the money,
and again on Wednesday he called but
did not get tho money.
j.. NJ. Austin, Secretary Of the Trib.
,sne Publishing Company, testified that
DR.. Griffin had paid only $24. 20 on the
ACCUuut VI VIC OuHihpbShC NohRb
H. f. Hastings, of the Express, tessi-
fed that DIR. Griffin had paid nothing so
far as he knew.
Dr. Griffin took the stand and said he
wanted to correct a statement that he
had paid $500 for advertising. He had
gone to the HERALD and Times and ask.
ed how much he owed and paid the ac-
counts in full as he supposed. The $500
had been paid out for printing
and advertising altogether. 1t was o
Misunderstanding for he thought the
accounts had been included in the bill
presented. He had told Mr.. Farrell to
call when the shares had been allotted
because then they would get in some
$500 or $500 and would pay every
thing. Mr.. Farrell had presented the
bill for $40 70 after the other account
had been paid.
Ii. z O,b borns testified that the bill
against the Champagne Co. was $55. He
had a note for 5000 on MIR. Chas. Star,
of Pasadena, which was to GO to the
payment OF all bills.
Il. l.. Morrill, testified that he had
done printing for the Dry Sparkling
Champagne Co. amounting to abou t
500, of which $40 had been paid.
Continued until Monday at o'clock.
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CRIMINALITIES.
Petit Larceny, Grand Larceny,
Assault TO Murder.


George McDaniels was charged with
petit larceny, and was tried before JUS
tice Austin yesterday. for stealing a
coat. After he had been found guilty.
Justice Austin asked him where he had
obtained ladies cloak, which he had
when arrested. He said he had taken
it from railing at the Flower Festival
He was sentenced to sixty days in the
County Jail.
John Lovett, who was charged with
grand larceny, for taking a
horse belonging to Henry Hammell,
wos tried in the Superior Court yester'
day. and found gully by the jury. He
will be sentenced next week.
John C. Moore. who stabbed Phil
Traub down near the depot q week OF
so ago, was examined yesterday before
Justice Austin an charge OF assault to
murder and was held to answer in $l500
bail.
George L. Thompson, who assaulted
Special Officer Barber a night or two
AGO, on the corner of Main and Arcadia
streets, was held to answer yesterday by
Justice Taney in $1,000 bail on a charge
OF assault to murder.
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A FARO RAID.
Thirty-three DevoIecs OF For-
tuna Captured.

Shortly after o o'clock last evening
Officers Fred Smith, bosqui, Auble and
Gus Smith created quite an excitement
in the neighborhood Of Spring and Tenn
pie streets by raiding faro game be-
| longing to Ross, over the Turf Club"
saloon. The entrance door at the foot
| OF the stairs was never locked, and the
Officers, headed by Fred Smith, entered
and proceeded upstairs as II they were
regular habitutes. When they reached
the landing which runs into door with
a round hole for watching purposes,
Fred Smith said he wnnted to go in, but
the door keeper, recognizing him, turned
and fled for the inner apartment Seeing
that no time should he lost in getting in,
Fred Smith burst in the door, which was
fastened with a very slight lock, and
all of the officers rushed through the
first room and into the second before
the flying door.keeper could close the
door. Officer Fred Smith jumped over
tables and chairs towards the front win
dows, to prevent any of the players
from escaping. Officer Gus Smith
rushed to the back door, and Officer
Bosqui went for the tables where the
layouts were spread out. Officer Aublc
remained at the entrance door and kept
the players from escaping by that exit.
It was startled crowd which greeted
the offic.rs when they made their ap.
pearance, and, for a few minutes, there
was some pretty lively scrambling to-
wards the exits. As il was, two of the
players made their escape, one by means
Of tho telegraph.pole in front of the
building, and another by climbing along
tho window.sills and over the awnings
and porches until he got through
the window of an office which had not
closed. The officers succeeded in get
ting control of the situation before any
more could make their way out to lib
erty, and soon had tho men, who were |
like SO many sheep, quieted down. The |
players were taken so by surprise that |
they had not time to make away with |
any of the implements belonging to |
either of the three games which had
been running in full blast. The officers
captured more ivory chips than could
have been furnished by one elephant,
besides the racks, card cases and boards.
There were forty players altogether in
the room when the officers entered. Two
of these escaped, five gave their parole
to go to the city prison and thirty.three
were booked. or those booked thirty |
were players and three dealers. The
former deposited bail al $50 apiece and
the latter at $50 each. They all gave
fictitious names except Billy Abbott, who
knew he could not conceal his identity |
by means of an alias. The raid was |
very neatly planned and executed and
tie result will more than pay the sala-
ries OF those officers for month.
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The readers attention is called to "The
Belle of Nelson Whiskcy" advertise In an
other column,
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ANOTHER SUIT.
Col. BOyce wants s5O,O0O More of
she ssrfmes', Conn.,

Col. BOyce Wants S5O,OOO More of
the ssTfmes', Conn.,
Las. evening Judge W. I. Williams
allowed HERALD man to see copy of
a complaint that will be filed in the Clerk s
Office tomorrow. The title OF the cause
is Fl. H. Boyce VS.. The Times Mirror
Company. and alleges that the said de-
fendant, by the publication in the Times
of yesterday of an article headed "Mr.
Boyce and his libel suit" injured said
Boyce in the sum of $50. 600. Mr.. Boyce
makes seventeen counts in his complaint
and alleges that each paragraph in the
Times editorial is false, defamatory and
libelous, aud has injured hin in his good
name. reputation and credit. One Of
the Times men said the other day that
paper was not thoroughly respectable
unless it had an ornamental libel suit on
hand, but this might be called case
of "too much of a good thing"
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
A Review OF the Days Transac-
i1ous.

New YORK, April 30.-The stock market
to-day was the duilest for the week. The
opening was generally firm, while Missouri
Pacific showed an advance OF Ac. The
by great activity. but the market soon
quieted down and by the end OF the first
half hour, became dull and SO remained
throughout the rest of the day. The close
was dull and steady. Governments, dull
and steady; Petroleum opened firm at 6S,
touched $50: became weak, and fell cent
in the first half hour, rallied slightly before
noon and became steady, and remained so
until the last half hour, when il suddenly
broke to 66c. and closed weak at 66lec. Sales
were 1000 600 barrels.
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Notice.

As we are the only holders OF silver med.
ais 1.-THE highest possible award for beer) OF
iss6 for best export" and "Draught' lager,
California make, and observing that others
era claiming the same distinction, we re-
spectfully invite the public 70 inspect our
medals, which are on exhipition at the
Nadeau cigar store. Fredericksburg Brew
ing Company.
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Fin nancial.

NEW YORK, April 80 Closing quo
cent. coupons, 291d; AZ per cent coupons.
1l01s; Central Pacific. 40; Denver ana Rio
Grande. 3lla; Louisville 4 Nashville, 671si
Michigan Central, 81; Kansas and Texas,
295s; preferred, 6ls4; northwestern. 2iA;
oregon Improvement, $50; oregon Navi-
CATION, 2; Oregon Transcontinental. 3rs;
Pacihc Mail, 565s, Texas Pacific. 3)934; Union
Pacific, 6l7s; United States EXPRESS, Is;
Wells, Fargo q Co.'S Express, 2s; Western
Union Telegraph. 76as
New YORK, April 3U-Money on cf II easy.
ranging 4 to per cent; closed offered at 8.
Prime mercantile paper unchanged,
5@5l3.
sterling exchange unchanged at 4s6H
for sixty day bills; $4S7s4 for demand.
NEW YORK. April 3o.-Bar silver, 95.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 3o.-The following
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The Grain Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, April sc. S0.-Whest-Strong;
buyer season. 81 %; buyer, ~, 500; spot
season, storage paid, sl.s4
Barley - Excited and higher; buyer sea-
son, $i.19; blyer s7, sI27H..
Corn-Steady; California large yellow,
sl.1o per GENITAL; small. sl.i7@1.2o; white,
n.171l9(0120
CHICAGO. April so.-Barley-Nominal;
54(G55.
Chicago Meat Market.
CHICAGO, April e6,-Pork higher; cash
May and June, $22. per barrel.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1887.

To enable the public to see what they are buy
ing, the sale will be held on the grounds at MAG
NOL1A, and accordingly excursion trains will run
on the day of sale from Los Angeles, Riverside.
Cotton and San Bernardino.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-01

Promptly at o'clock the Court met
and all parties were ON hand. There
were also several thousand people who
were not parties on hand, and Mr..
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[5igned.1 JENNIE BENDER.
Sworn to before Deputy Clerk M. J..
Ashmore.
The attorneys for Mr.. Ashe asked
time to consider the new matters
brought up and on agreement the case
went over until next Wednesday, at 10
o'clock. After some discussion the Gus
tody of the child was remanded to the
Sheriff, he to keep the child at some
hotel aud both the mother and father to
have access to it. The Court then ad.
liourned. The attorneys for Mrs. Ashe
are Graves & O'Melveny, A. Brunson,
Thos. b. Bishop and J. 0. b. Gum, Mr..
Graves being the leading attorney.
Mr.. Ashe and his brother Sidney left
last night for San Francisco. The baby
was placed at the Nadeau House by
Sheriff Kays, and Mrs. Ashe and Mrs
Crocker took room there and practically
have charge OF little Alma. Porter does
not speak to the woman who bears his
name aud Of course could not call upon
the child while in its mother care. II II
confidently expected that Mrs. Ashe will
at once file suit for divorce and
that summons will be served on Porter
when he returns here next Wednesday
1t is said that it will take very few
moments to grant decree of divorc,
and give the custody of the child to tn,
mother. On the other hand it is sale
that Mr.. Ashe is now prepared to re
linquish all claim to the child because /.
fight further he would have to max
certain charges against the character O
J his wife which he does not care to make
, The whole matter will be reviewed O.
, next Wednesday, and If divorce suit
brought and a counter suit filed, th
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Removed.

A. L. Teele has removed his office from 8
North Spring street to Room 8, No. II Cour
street, up stairs.